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United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Oklahoma Crop Weather
Oklahoma Field Office
Cooperating with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
P.O. Box 528804 · Oklahoma City, OK 73152-8804
(405) 522-6190 · FAX (405) 528-2296 · www.nass.usda.gov/ok
A combined contribution with Cooperative Extension Service, USDA Farm Service Agency and Oklahoma Mesonet
-over-
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Information provided by respondents on NASS surveys, will remain completely confidential, as required by
Federal law. NASS safeguards the confidentiality of all responses, ensuring that no individual producer or operation can be identified.
Volume 36, Number 14
Weekly Summary for May 13-May 19
Issued May 20, 2013
Severe Weather Swept Across the State
Severe weather moved through the state Sunday night, with reports of large hail, damaging winds and multiple tornados. Heavy rains fell in central Oklahoma, resulting in highway flooding and limited visibility in some areas. Damage assessments are ongoing but at least one storm-related death was reported and property damage was extensive. Governor Fallin declared a state of emergency for 16 Oklahoma counties. Temperatures across the state averaged in the mid - to low 70’s. Precipitation averaged nine tenths of an inch for the week but varied considerably. The Southeast district recorded the highest rain total at 1.85 inches. Warmer temperatures allowed for progress in planting as well as the development of small grains. Topsoil moisture conditions were rated mostly adequate. Subsoil moisture conditions varied widely but 59 percent was rated short to very short. There were 5.1 days suitable for fieldwork.
Small Grains: Conditions of wheat and rye were rated mostly fair to poor and oats were rated mostly good to fair. Wheat heading was 79 percent complete by the end of the week, 19 points behind normal. Wheat in the soft dough stage was 28 percent, 35 points behind the five-year average. Rye headed was virtually complete by week’s end, and 34 percent was in the soft dough stage, 41 points behind normal. Oats jointing was 94 percent complete, and 50 percent headed by Sunday.
Canola was rated mostly good to fair with 43 percent rated poor to very poor. Canola was 14 percent mature by the end of the week, compared to 93 percent this week last year.
Row Crops: Fieldwork and planting were slightly behind normal for all row crops. Warmer temperatures have allowed for field work. Corn seedbed preparation was 94 percent and 54 percent was planted by the end of the week, 40 points behind the five-year average. Corn emerged was 45 percent, 28 points behind normal. Sorghum seedbed preparation was 63 complete, and 24 percent of sorghum was planted by the end of the week, four points behind the five-year average. Soybean seedbed preparation was 57 percent, and 10 percent was planted, 22 points behind the five-year average. Peanut seedbed preparation was 89 percent, and 44 percent of the crop had been planted by Sunday. Seven percent of the peanut crop had emerged by Sunday. Cotton seedbed preparation was 88 percent complete and 16 percent was planted by week’s end, compared to 35 percent at this point last year.
Watermelon planting was 86 percent complete by the end of the week and 11 percent of the crop was growing out vines, seven points behind the five-year average.
Hay: Conditions of alfalfa were rated mostly good to fair and other hay was rated mostly fair. A first cutting of alfalfa hay was 32 percent complete by the end of the week, 35 points behind the five year average. A first cutting of other hay was 16 percent complete, 16 points behind normal.
Pasture and Livestock: Conditions of pasture and range were rated mostly good to fair. Warmer temperatures allowed for growth of spring forage, where moisture was received. Livestock conditions continued to be rated mostly good to fair. Soil Moisture Conditions by Percent Week Ending Sunday, May 19, 2013 Moisture Rating Current Week Previous Week One Year Ago
Topsoil
Very Short 16 22 10
Short
21
20
36 Adequate 60 53 52
Surplus
3
5
2 Subsoil
Very Short
29
35
13 Short 30 30 38
Adequate
39
34
48 Surplus 2 1 1 Conditions by Percent For Week Ending Sunday, May 19, 2013 Commodity Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
Wheat
24
28
29
17
2 Rye 22 25 39 11 3
Oats
8
13
35
40
4 Canola 21 22 31 23 3
Alfalfa Hay
5
13
43
34
5 Other Hay 8 13 48 30 1
Livestock
3
7
41
43
6 Pasture and Range 15 20 38 24 3

United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Oklahoma Crop Weather
Oklahoma Field Office
Cooperating with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
P.O. Box 528804 · Oklahoma City, OK 73152-8804
(405) 522-6190 · FAX (405) 528-2296 · www.nass.usda.gov/ok
A combined contribution with Cooperative Extension Service, USDA Farm Service Agency and Oklahoma Mesonet
-over-
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Information provided by respondents on NASS surveys, will remain completely confidential, as required by
Federal law. NASS safeguards the confidentiality of all responses, ensuring that no individual producer or operation can be identified.
Volume 36, Number 14
Weekly Summary for May 13-May 19
Issued May 20, 2013
Severe Weather Swept Across the State
Severe weather moved through the state Sunday night, with reports of large hail, damaging winds and multiple tornados. Heavy rains fell in central Oklahoma, resulting in highway flooding and limited visibility in some areas. Damage assessments are ongoing but at least one storm-related death was reported and property damage was extensive. Governor Fallin declared a state of emergency for 16 Oklahoma counties. Temperatures across the state averaged in the mid - to low 70’s. Precipitation averaged nine tenths of an inch for the week but varied considerably. The Southeast district recorded the highest rain total at 1.85 inches. Warmer temperatures allowed for progress in planting as well as the development of small grains. Topsoil moisture conditions were rated mostly adequate. Subsoil moisture conditions varied widely but 59 percent was rated short to very short. There were 5.1 days suitable for fieldwork.
Small Grains: Conditions of wheat and rye were rated mostly fair to poor and oats were rated mostly good to fair. Wheat heading was 79 percent complete by the end of the week, 19 points behind normal. Wheat in the soft dough stage was 28 percent, 35 points behind the five-year average. Rye headed was virtually complete by week’s end, and 34 percent was in the soft dough stage, 41 points behind normal. Oats jointing was 94 percent complete, and 50 percent headed by Sunday.
Canola was rated mostly good to fair with 43 percent rated poor to very poor. Canola was 14 percent mature by the end of the week, compared to 93 percent this week last year.
Row Crops: Fieldwork and planting were slightly behind normal for all row crops. Warmer temperatures have allowed for field work. Corn seedbed preparation was 94 percent and 54 percent was planted by the end of the week, 40 points behind the five-year average. Corn emerged was 45 percent, 28 points behind normal. Sorghum seedbed preparation was 63 complete, and 24 percent of sorghum was planted by the end of the week, four points behind the five-year average. Soybean seedbed preparation was 57 percent, and 10 percent was planted, 22 points behind the five-year average. Peanut seedbed preparation was 89 percent, and 44 percent of the crop had been planted by Sunday. Seven percent of the peanut crop had emerged by Sunday. Cotton seedbed preparation was 88 percent complete and 16 percent was planted by week’s end, compared to 35 percent at this point last year.
Watermelon planting was 86 percent complete by the end of the week and 11 percent of the crop was growing out vines, seven points behind the five-year average.
Hay: Conditions of alfalfa were rated mostly good to fair and other hay was rated mostly fair. A first cutting of alfalfa hay was 32 percent complete by the end of the week, 35 points behind the five year average. A first cutting of other hay was 16 percent complete, 16 points behind normal.
Pasture and Livestock: Conditions of pasture and range were rated mostly good to fair. Warmer temperatures allowed for growth of spring forage, where moisture was received. Livestock conditions continued to be rated mostly good to fair. Soil Moisture Conditions by Percent Week Ending Sunday, May 19, 2013 Moisture Rating Current Week Previous Week One Year Ago
Topsoil
Very Short 16 22 10
Short
21
20
36 Adequate 60 53 52
Surplus
3
5
2 Subsoil
Very Short
29
35
13 Short 30 30 38
Adequate
39
34
48 Surplus 2 1 1 Conditions by Percent For Week Ending Sunday, May 19, 2013 Commodity Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
Wheat
24
28
29
17
2 Rye 22 25 39 11 3
Oats
8
13
35
40
4 Canola 21 22 31 23 3
Alfalfa Hay
5
13
43
34
5 Other Hay 8 13 48 30 1
Livestock
3
7
41
43
6 Pasture and Range 15 20 38 24 3